1. I quite like the guy, really. True, he can be kind of a douchecanoe at times to say the least, but he's a really interesting character. That, and I think Pippin definitely brought out some of his gentler traits (even in the movies they try and emphasize that -- although considering Denethor's previous behavior, I think it just made people hate him more. Goddammit, irony. :/). *
2. Pretty much yes. At the very least, he's important to the deeper meaning of LOTR, IMHO.
3. I can't quite relate to Denethor (I just can't see myself in his position), but I can sympathize with him a bit regarding Boromir and everything -- it couldn't have been easy to lose a son. (In fact, I'll admit that the scene where Gandalf starts bossing him around -- when I first watched the movie, it was one of the rare scenes where I disliked Gandalf. Otherwise, Gandalf's Made of Win. :) As for emotionally -- I'll admit, he frightens me a little. Especially his movie incarnation -- there's something about John Noble's presence that's just pretty unnerving. (Which is ironic considering that from the special features, he's quite a likeable guy. :) And the scene with the funeral pyre -- it was pretty hard to watch it without -- well, is it just me, or was Denethor really perving over Faramir during the pyre scene? *Shudders* Just something about his body language and delivery sort of sets off my No Yay Alarms whenever I rewatch the scene -- before Pippin and Gandalf make their grand entrance, that is. :)
Yeah, let's say movie!Denethor gives me nightmares. Book!Denethor on the other hand, I feel a bit more sympathy for. :) I still think John Noble did a good job, though. :)
4. A lot. I remember back when I was in middle school, I was just picking up every Tolkien-related thing I could get my hands on -- I just wanted to learn more about this world and these characters. I even tried to learn Elvish at one point -- I can't say it went well. Elvish is a *bitch* to learn, I tell you. XD
5. I'd personally like to see his relationship with Aragorn explored more.
6. Probably have him survive the siege of Minas Tirith and make amends with Faramir.
7. Alas, we'd probably clash a lot.
8. He's not a favorite per se, but I do quite like him.
9. A little of both. Because he's a fucked up character, but that's why I like him. :)
10. Alas, no. I think it's mostly because, like Boromir, he's kind of a difficult character to relate to (mostly talking about book!Boromir -- I know book!Boromir got on a lot of people's nerves, I heard. Force knows I wanted to slap him on Amon Hen in the books for the way he was acting -- then give him a hug afterwards), and the whole thing with Faramir and Aragorn did not. Help. At all. (Kinda bonus points regarding the Faramir thing considering that it hits close to home for some people. *Hugs Faramir tightly*) But I think he should be -- he's a highly underrated character, IMHO. :)
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Date: 2011-08-06 06:01 pm (UTC)2. Pretty much yes. At the very least, he's important to the deeper meaning of LOTR, IMHO.
3. I can't quite relate to Denethor (I just can't see myself in his position), but I can sympathize with him a bit regarding Boromir and everything -- it couldn't have been easy to lose a son. (In fact, I'll admit that the scene where Gandalf starts bossing him around -- when I first watched the movie, it was one of the rare scenes where I disliked Gandalf. Otherwise, Gandalf's Made of Win. :) As for emotionally -- I'll admit, he frightens me a little. Especially his movie incarnation -- there's something about John Noble's presence that's just pretty unnerving. (Which is ironic considering that from the special features, he's quite a likeable guy. :) And the scene with the funeral pyre -- it was pretty hard to watch it without -- well, is it just me, or was Denethor really perving over Faramir during the pyre scene? *Shudders* Just something about his body language and delivery sort of sets off my No Yay Alarms whenever I rewatch the scene -- before Pippin and Gandalf make their grand entrance, that is. :)
Yeah, let's say movie!Denethor gives me nightmares. Book!Denethor on the other hand, I feel a bit more sympathy for. :) I still think John Noble did a good job, though. :)
4. A lot. I remember back when I was in middle school, I was just picking up every Tolkien-related thing I could get my hands on -- I just wanted to learn more about this world and these characters. I even tried to learn Elvish at one point -- I can't say it went well. Elvish is a *bitch* to learn, I tell you. XD
5. I'd personally like to see his relationship with Aragorn explored more.
6. Probably have him survive the siege of Minas Tirith and make amends with Faramir.
7. Alas, we'd probably clash a lot.
8. He's not a favorite per se, but I do quite like him.
9. A little of both. Because he's a fucked up character, but that's why I like him. :)
10. Alas, no. I think it's mostly because, like Boromir, he's kind of a difficult character to relate to (mostly talking about book!Boromir -- I know book!Boromir got on a lot of people's nerves, I heard. Force knows I wanted to slap him on Amon Hen in the books for the way he was acting -- then give him a hug afterwards), and the whole thing with Faramir and Aragorn did not. Help. At all. (Kinda bonus points regarding the Faramir thing considering that it hits close to home for some people. *Hugs Faramir tightly*) But I think he should be -- he's a highly underrated character, IMHO. :)
* In the books it's a little more obvious though.